Craft Project: Modern Botanical Prints

Getting Started

I've always liked vintage botanical prints grouped together on a wall as part of my decor. Now finding them couldn't be easier, thanks to the lovely free versions available online for downloading and printing—my source was vintageprintable.com. To give the old-fashioned flowers a modern spin, I used a paint pen to trace the outline of the print onto glass. When framed with a colorful backing, the look is fresh and playful.

Materials

Picture frame with glass in desired size

Printout of botanical, resized if necessary. (Print as a mirror image because the glass with finished botanical will be flipped over when hung.)

Step 3.

Tip: Precision tracing isn't necessary. It's more important to capture the spirit of the image. For example, if the botanical has dots or cross-hatching in an area, use that same technique but don't worry about matching it exactly.

Step 4

4. Let paint dry completely, usually less than 30 minutes. With frame face down on a flat surface, place glass into the frame with painted side up. Put the colored fabric or paper on top of painted surface. Replace the frame's original backing and secure.